Which to use
“abgeht” and “ärgert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,433
- “abgeht” frequency rank
- #10,786
- “ärgert” frequency rank
- 23219
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgeht | ärgert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abgehen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ärgern |
Where the eye mixes abgeht and ärgert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: abgeht vs ärgert
A purely visual mix-up. abgeht ([ˈapˌɡeːt]) and ärgert ([ˈɛʁɡɐt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23219, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgeht is recorded at frequency rank #12,433, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌɡeːt]. ärgert is at rank #10,786, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈɛʁɡɐt].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 23219, this pair ranks #1,864,203 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abgeht vs ärgert
Shared letters: egt. Private to "abgeht": abh. Private to "ärgert": rä.
"abgeht" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "ärgert" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgeht ← abbgeht · abeght · abgehht · abgehtt · abgeth · abggeht · abghet · agbeht
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abgeht" for "ärgert" ever safe?
Which is more common, "abgeht" or "ärgert"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "abgeht" and "ärgert" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgeht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ärgert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,864,203 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgeht" and "ärgert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ärgert vs ärmere". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,864,203 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.